Clive Palmer: the mining magnate walked off The Project as his colleague took the Ice Bucket challenge. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

The Palmer United Party leader was meant to appear on Channel Ten's The Project as his colleague Jacqui Lambie took the ice bucket challenge on the lawn of Parliament House on Tuesday night.

But moments before his cross, Mr Palmer became enraged, swearing and walking off set. On his way, he overturned a bucket of ice, which may have been reserved for himself. A producer for the show was splashed.

"Look, that's the last time I'm on The Project," he said.

"I just don't like the ice bucket challenge . . . It's my business, see you later," he told The Daily Telegraph.

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Senator Lambie, wearing shorts and an "I Love Tassie" t-shirt, went ahead with the soaking, which raises money for ALS and motor neurone disease.